As a writer, you live in such isolation. It's hard to imagine your book has a life beyond you. Ann Brashares bookhardimagine Change image and share on social
As much as I'm drawn to writing about teenage girls, I like the idea of having the freedom to branch out and write about different ages, for different ages. Ann Brashares agebranchdraw Change image and share on social
I don't have the life of a famous person. But I do feel like I've been able to connect with a lot of people. Ann Brashares connectfamousfeel Change image and share on social
To write a story, I think you really have to open yourself up to the world. Ann Brashares openstoryworld Change image and share on social
A tree is such a rich metaphor in a million beautiful ways. You can consider a tree growing and consider its connectedness to all things above and under the ground. Ann Brashares beautifulconnectednessgrind Change image and share on social
The distinction has blurred between young adult and adult books. Some of the teen books have become more sophisticated. Ann Brashares adultblurbook Change image and share on social
Gestating characters feels something like the mental equivalent of gestating a baby. In both cases, to create them you lose yourself. Or at least you reshape yourself to encompass them. Ann Brashares babycasecharacter Change image and share on social
It's so much easier to have no expectations than to have big ones. Ann Brashares bigeasyexpectation Change image and share on social
I agree that a love of reading is a great gift for a parent to pass on to his or her child. Ann Brashares agreechildgift Change image and share on social
My household is, in a nice way, very busy. Ann Brashares busyhouseholdnice Change image and share on social
